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Researchers in Arkansas Are Redesigning Bike Share

January 19, 2022

In cooperation with city officials and community-based organizations, Fort Smith academics are creating a bike share system that serves low-income residents and establishes best practices for equity.

Better Bike Policy Can Prevent Deaths

December 3, 2021

Research out of Colorado State University highlights how comprehensive mode shift could prevent more than 15,000 U.S. deaths a year—and not just in crashes.

Premature Mortality of 2050 High Bike Use Scenarios

December 1, 2021

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This research adds credence to the positive impact bicycling has on health outcomes, finding that more than 200,000 premature deaths—around 15,000 in the U.S. alone—could be prevented each year if countries support more urban bicycling by 2050.

Biking Where Black

November 8, 2021

A new study shows that areas with less bike infrastructure experience disproportionate ticketing, compounding the effects of racially biased policing and transportation policies.

The Environmental Benefits of Bike Share

October 18, 2021

A recent research paper notes the ways in which New York’s Citi Bike is a net win for the climate.

Protected Bike Lanes Are Better For Bike Share

September 10, 2021

Research conducted in Boston, Massachusetts, suggests that new protected bike lanes boosted bike share traffic by 80%.

NABSA’s 2020 State of the Industry Report Is Here

August 10, 2021

The first-of-its-kind release provides in-depth, year-over-year metrics demonstrating industry trends, growth, and success across North America.

Bike Share is a Boon for Public Health

August 4, 2021

A new study out of Colorado State University has found that, on average, bike share systems are saving the U.S. healthcare system more than $36 million a year.

Bike Lanes Aren't Associated With Displacement

July 2, 2021

Bike lanes are often linked to the uprooting of BIPOC and low-income communities. New research offers a different perspective.

Xiang Yan Wants To Make Micromobility Better

May 12, 2021

The Chinese-born researcher wants to make public transit and shared micromobility work in tandem.